Every once in a while we get a chance to test drive a destination club property. As noted in previous articles we don’t necessarily think it’s entirely representative of a typical visit, but our experience is no doubt a good indicator of the level of service and luxury a club ... Read Full Article »

Consumers looking at a luxury destination club don’t necessarily get the whole story from a club’s promo materials. While Helium Report explains some basic assumptions in our Decision Guide to Destination Clubs, choosing a luxury destination club is a complex process with lots of questions to ask before making a ... Read Full Article »

The third-largest luxury destination club, Quintess, LRW, today announced some major changes, including price adjustments and more nights-available for members. The club last revised their membership plans following their August 2006 merger with Dream Catcher Retreats. Quintess, LRW currently has more than 400 members and over 70 properties. “We modeled these ... Read Full Article »

Quintess, the Leading Residences of the World, recently announced an initiative to help guests make eco-friendly travel choices. With partner The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. (LHW), Quintess joined the Leading Green Initiative, which empowers guests to plan responsible travel with the help of ecotourism nonprofit Sustainable Travel International ... Read Full Article »

New homes are on the horizon for the destination club, Quintess. Just over a week ago Quintess announced their LRW Future Fund 1, a $125 million fund for new home development. Helium Report recently received the June edition of the Quintess newsletter which summarizes their plans for the near ... Read Full Article »

Quintess, Leading Residencies of the World has just announced that it has formed Quintess, LRW Future Fund 1 — a $125 million fund earmarked for new home development. Helium Report got a chance to speak with Ben Addoms, founder and EVP of Membership Development for Quintess, LRW. “We assume ... Read Full Article »

A Quintess member sent Helium Report a recent management communication to members. Seems like the luxury destination club is making progress on all fronts. 2006 ended with more than 300 members and 49 homes – maintaining a sub-six member-to-home ratio. Real estate acquisitions are in the works for the following destinations: Anguilla (2 ... Read Full Article »

Today’s the day Quintess is offering $45,000 worth of travel benefits for only $3,000 in a special American Express promotion. In less than three hours, you can visit “My Wishlist” and compete with other AmEx cardholders to purchase a 15-night vacation package. At 7pm Eastern Time, the third and final phase ... Read Full Article »

Quintess, Catch the Dream recently added six new homes in five locations. This brings the club up to 230 members with 38 homes in 24 destinations. Quintess added the following homes, most of them 3-5 bedroom, freestanding residences. New Quintess Homes: Vail, Colorado – 2 Homes, one has 5br 5ba, 5,089 ... Read Full Article »

We spoke last week with Quintess, Catch the Dream co-founder Ben Addoms about the progress of their club, especially since the merger with Dream Catcher Retreats. Some highlights of his update: No official numbers, but Addoms said that August and September were their best months ever in new member growth for ... Read Full Article »

Last Wednesday, The Essence, a 92-foot sailing yacht chartered by Quintess, Catch the Dream, collided with a 600-foot freighter at 4 a.m. local time while in transit to Greenwich, CT. One crew member died and two others were injured as a result of the accident. No destination club members were ... Read Full Article »

Quintess has just announced a new aspect of their membership – access to the Horseshoe Falls Ranch, located in the beautiful Texas Hill Country, 70 miles northwest of Austin – a privately owned exotic trophy game ranch on the site of the former Lampasas State Park. The program is called ... Read Full Article »

Editor’s Note: We’re travelling by car the rest of the way because we’ve burned through all of our fractional jet hours over the course of the last week (to avoid a similar fate, register for our upcoming Decision Guide to Private Jets). Just a two hour drive along I-75 from Naples ... Read Full Article »

A week after announcing their 100th member, Quintess launched an updated website for prospects and members. The new site has a clean visual design and is organized into three sections for easy navigation – Club, Homes, and Services. Additional information is available after signing up for a ... Read Full Article »

Some real estate news here from Quintess: They have just opened a new 4 bedroom condominium home in the Great Bear Lodge at Northstar in Lake Tahoe. While I have not seen the Quintess property, I have seen Great Bear Lodge, and the new Northstar village. It’s a construction zone ... Read Full Article »

<!-logo and address-> Membership Inquiries: http://www.quintess.com Click here to request more information <!- profile data-> Membership Members (as of 3Q06) Over 240 Member cap 800 ... Read Full Article »